Alaska National Guard says planned deployment to Washington DC pushed to May

Alaska National Guard deployment to D.C. pushed back to May

The Alaska National Guard was set to send 100 Army and Air National Guard service members to the District this month, but their deployment has been pushed back to May.

Alaska National Guard says planned deployment to Washington DC pushed to May

Members of the Alaska Organized Militia board an Alaska Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter, assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command, while traveling from Bethel to Tuntutuliak, Alaska, during storm response operations after Typhoon Halong on Oct. 23, 2025. (Courtesy photo)Officials with the Alaska National Guard said plans to deploy a trained rapid response force this month to support federal authorities in Washington D.C. has bee…